North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in his letter to President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

During a five-day plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim called the U.S. “the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable state policy.”

In his New Year letter to the Russian leader, Kim Jong Un praised their close bilateral ties. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kim Jong Un announced plans to strengthen cooperation with Russia as part of a strategic partnership. The message addressed to Vladimir Putin highlights the importance of bilateral relations. The leader of North Korea,

Kim Jong Un announced plans to enhance cooperation with Russia within the framework of a strategic partnership. The message addressed to Vladimir Putin emphasizes the significance of bilateral relations.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a New Year’s message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his "closest friend and comrade." According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim expressed hope that 2025 would mark "a year of victory in the war of the 21st century.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, the leader of North Korea promised to strengthen the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia,